Security Council Open Debate on Sexual Violence in Conflict, April 2018: Peru
Security Council Open Debate on Sexual Violence in Conflict, April 2018: Peru (Extract 1)
Evidence illustrates that greater participation by women in decision-making processes results in a lower likelihood of conflict, and that defending and promoting their rights reduces their vulnerability.
Security Council Open Debate on Sexual Violence in Conflict, April 2018: Peru (Extract 2)
We reaffirm the critical need to ensure that those responsible for such acts of violence are held accountable before the justice system and to eliminate all structural obstacles that hamper investigation and prosecution of rape and other forms of sexual violence. Moreover, due attention to and the rehabilitation of the victims are critical to any process of building sustainable peace. It is necessary to understand that their traumas are also psychological in nature and carry the potential to destroy the social fabric of a community.
Security Council Open Debate on Sexual Violence in Conflict, April 2018: Peru (Extract 3)
The Peruvian commitment to the women and peace and security agenda is also manifested in the progressive increase in Peruvian women’s participation as Blue Helmets, pursuant to resolution 1820 (2008). In this regard, we wish to highlight the importance of incorporating the gender perspective into the mandates of peacekeeping operations deployed by the Council.